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Commissioned on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary, here is the fascinating historical account of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics - and its predecessor organizations, the American Rocket Society and The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences - and the significant contributions each has made to the evolution of flight. From the early struggles to create and distinguish aeronautics as a distinct profession, through the technological necessities brought on by two world wars, to the incredible advances spawned by the Space Age, this narrative covers it all in a highly readable, thoroughly researched way. Reading like an aeronautical and astronautical ""who's who,"" this is also the amazing story of the organizations' founders, leaders and members - visionary individuals and dedicated engineers advancing theories and technologies in a profession that has forever changed society and shaped everyday life as we know it.
Contents
* Chapter 1 Creating a Profession: The Prehistory of the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, 1881-1928; * Chapter 2 The Rocketeers: The American Rocket Society, 1930-1940; * Chapter 3 Organizing a Profession, The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, 1928-1935; * Chapter 4 Coming of Age: The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences; * Chapter 5 Turning Professional: The American Rocket Society, 1941-1952; * Chapter 6 Engineering the Space Age: The American Rocket Society, 1953-1958; * Chapter 7 Years of Victory and Growth: The Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences; * Chapter 8 The Merger and Beyond: IAAS, ARS, AIAA, 1957-1980; * Chapter 9 The AIAA, 1980-2003; * Bibliography; * Appendix A Presidents of the ARS, IAS, and AIAA; * Appendix B AIAA Award Recipients; * Index.
